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1. japanese

   27 Hiragana Charts: Stroke Order, Practice, Mnemonics, and More Find the method, style, and approach that works for you.

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   The 10 Best Japanese Horror Films Tofugu handpicks the very best of Japan's horror cinema

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   「『The Art Of、 Japanese Punctuation〜。』」！？ 【】〜【】〜【】〜【】〜【】〜【】〜【】

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   Chindogu: The Unuseless Inventions of Kenji Kawakami The inventions that you could almost see yourself using...almost.

5. japanese

   The "Hiragana Mnemonics Chart," by Tofugu Yet another hiragana chart to put on your bathroom wall

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   Japanese Sign Language and Being Deaf in Japan Improve your Japanese and learn something new at the same time!

7. japanese

   Tsundere: Understanding Anime’s Obsessions with the Cold/Warm Archetype Also kuudere, dandere, yandere, and every other type of ~dere

8. reviews

   Put on your Suit and Tie, it's Time to Go to Ice Cream Work An tasty art/story book by Japanese artist Naoshi

9. reviews

   The Definitive Genki Textbook Review The quintessential review for the quintessential Japanese textbook

10. japan

    Bowing in Japan Everything you've ever wanted to know about how to bow, and how not to bow, in Japan.

11. videos

    Japanese Bows: The Senrei aka The "graceful greeting without getting up" bow

12. videos

    Japanese Bows: The Eshaku Your "hello neighborhood acquaintence" bow

13. videos

    Japanese Bows: The Futsurei / Keirei aka The "bowing to people with the power to make or break your life" bow.

14. japanese

    Tsundoku: Japan's Word for 'Books You Buy But Don't Read' I swear, I'll totally read this book soon.

15. japanese

    Japanese Onomatopoeia: The Definitive Guide Everything and anything there is to know about those weird sounds you keep hearing

16. japan

    Okonomiyaki – Japanese Soul Food at Its Finest Osaka and Hiroshima represent

17. interviews

    Meet The World's Only Hamburger Idol Group: Hamburgirl Z If you love song and dance that reminds you of hamburgers, look no further

18. japanese

    Why Do Japanese People Say Moshi Moshi on the Phone? And other ways to answer the telephone in Japanese

19. japan

    The Gay of the Samurai All About Homosexuality, Buddhist Monks, Samurai, and The Tokugawa Middle Class

20. interviews

    The Day I Met a Japanese Superhero An interview with Rapi:tldier, the cyborg hero who protects Osaka with the power of an express train